I would add:

*Nutrition not only for mom, but for baby as well - and how to help with deficiencies and allergies in the breastfed baby (gut healing etc) - I am really tired of diets that only exclude things and leave moms for months on end on a diet of rice, potatoes, turkey and apples

*Basic pharmacology (to better understand medications that moms ask about,  especially OTC's and non-pharmacological supplements)

*Basic homeopathy would be a bonus as well (as a lot of moms use it and it can help really well for some problems like plugged ducts and even mastitis)


IBCLC Bucket List:

*Basic CST for infants
*Pediatric Bowen for Infants
*Specific training in infant swallowing anatomy and physiology
*Education on structural issues in infants and how to recognize them 
*Oral anomalies in infant (palate, frenum,suck). How to assess,treat,and who
to refer to.
*Ability to perform minor procedures, such piercing a nipple bleb or
clipping an obvious tongue tie
*Herbal education, including drug interactions and contraindications
*Maternal nutrition and the role it plays on milk production
*Understanding third party/government health plan billing and procedures
*Wound knowledge and care

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